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Buffalo Bills: 3 Things to Watch for Versus New York Jets

By Chris Okrainetz

Sep 11, 2016; Baltimore, MD, USA; Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy (25) carries during the third quarter against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium. The Ravens won 13-7. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 11, 2016; Baltimore, MD, USA; Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy (25) carries during the third quarter against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium. The Ravens won 13-7. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 11, 2016; Baltimore, MD, USA; Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy (25) carries the ball during the second half against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium. Baltimore Ravens defeated Buffalo Bills 13-7. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports /

2) Blitz Pickup

The blocking as a whole wasn’t great for the Bills in Week 1, and although the team did attempt to address the issue this week by re-signing fullback Jerome Felton, one area that needs to improve is blitz pickup.

Thanks to YardsPerPass on Twitter, you can see a few examples where running back LeSean McCoy struggled to pickup blitzes.

On the play above, McCoy was not only leaning in his stance before the snap, but he whiffed on his block. Here’s another example where McCoy struggled in pass protection, but Taylor bailed him out with a magnificent play.

And here’s one final example where on a quarterback sweep, typical power football play, McCoy whiffs and the cornerback tackles Taylor to prevent the Bills from converting on a third-and-two.

McCoy might not be an elite pass blocker, but he is better than what he showed on Sunday. With the Jets’ dominant defensive line, and Todd Bowles not afraid to dial up blitzes, the Bills’ blitz pickup will be an interesting aspect of the game to keep an eye on.

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